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WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (NYSEARCA:XSOE - Get Free Report) shares dropped 0.6% during mid-day trading on Wednesday. The stock traded as low as $37.75 and last traded at $37.78. Approximately 104,732 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 51% from the average daily volume of 213,875 shares. The stock had
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By Jeff Weniger, CFA, Head of Equity Strategy Key Takeaways South Korea's classification as an “emerging” or “developed” market affects funds' allocations, with some emerging markets funds having no exposure to the country. The “Korea Discount” refers to the low valuations placed on South Korea's stocks relative to stocks in other countries.
Emerging markets continued to expand at a solid pace midway into the first quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based expansion across both manufacturing and service sectors.
Emerging markets have taken solace in the view that the U.S. hiking cycle is over, helping deliver strong returns in 2023. Slowing global inflation has been due to sharply lower core goods inflation, while service prices have remained stickier.
Emerging markets will also be looking closely at economic conditions in mainland China, which will be a key determinant of broader emerging market growth in 2024. A key reason for diverging emerging and developed market performance was the marked variation in demand conditions.
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